MCW Health Calculators

LDL Cholesterol Goal Level Calculator

This risk assessment tool uses data from the Framingham Heart Study to estimate the 10-year risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or death resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) in adults age 20 or older who do not already have heart disease or diabetes.

Risk Factor

Points

Relative Risk

Gender:

Male
Female

Age:

years

Smoker:

Yes
No

On medication for high blood pressure:

Yes
No

Blood Pressure:

/
mm Hg

Total Cholesterol:

mg/dl

HDL Cholesterol:

mg/dl

Total Points:

=

% risk

of heart disease in 10 years

Average 10-year risk

=

%

(for others in your age group)

LDL Cholesterol Goal

=

mg/dl

This calculation is recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program
Adult Treatment Panel III to help determine your goal LDL cholesterol level.
Your LDL cholesterol goal is < 100 if you have established coronary heart
disease, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes, or a calculated 10-year risk for CHD of > 20%.

The results you receive from this tool are for informational purposes only and should not
be the basis of your medical decision making. Consult your physician to determine
the medical implications of any tests you take.

Comments / Ratings

Title:

Prevention

By:

Toni

Date:

06-08-14
7:48:56 PM

Comment:

I would like help with prevention.

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Title:

Missing information

By:

Larry Cleveland

Date:

11-13-13
10:52:29 PM

Comment:

LDL-P and Homocysteine are better predictors of heart disease and heart attack. We need cholesterol and now that the new calculators are out, cholesterol will be suppressed even more and cholesterol is not the whole story to heart disease. Maybe you could make this more holistic.

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